Jason Falvey, DPT

PhD Student Jason Falvey was awarded a Kendall Scholarship from the Foundation for Physical Therapy in 2014 and a Fellowship for Geriatric Research through the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy in 2015 to support his research examining the role of home physical therapy in enhancing function and reducing re-hospitalizations for medically complex older adults. He is also the primary investigator on a research grant from the American Physical Therapy Association, Section of Health Policy and Administration looking at the role of physical therapists in models of transitional care for older adults after acute hospitalization.

Falvey, J. Making it HIRT so good: Using High Intensity Resistance Training to improve function in an older adult with a 6 year history of prolonged mechanical ventilation (presented at APTA CSM 2014 Las Vegas, NV.)

Falvey, J and Zhu, Q. The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation combined with mental practice to learn a novel fine motor skill. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference (Honolulu, HI June 2012).

Leonard, K, Falvey, J, and Zhu, Q. The role of self-identity and expertise in judging the spatial properties of a remote target in aimed throwing. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference (Honolulu, HI June 2012).